Ingredient · humectant

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid is a humectant: it draws water into the top layer of skin and holds it there. Holds water at the surface for plumper-looking skin. Pori's ingredient rules rate it a good fit for every skin type.

Hyaluronic Acid at a glance

FunctionHumectant
Comedogenic rating0/5
Irritation potentialLow
Also listed asSodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate
How commonOn 1,284 of 21,918 product labels in Pori's copy of Open Beauty Facts

What does Hyaluronic Acid help with?

In Pori's database it's linked to dehydration. How much it helps depends on how high it sits on the label: ingredients are listed from most to least, and anything past roughly the tenth spot is usually present at 1% or less.

Is Hyaluronic Acid good for my skin type?

These ratings come from the same fixed rules Pori's ingredient scanner uses, applied to a typical profile for each skin type. Your own result in the app also weighs your scan results and concerns.

Skin typeRatingWhy
NormalGood fitHolds water at the surface for plumper-looking skin.
DryGood fitHolds water at the surface for plumper-looking skin.
OilyGood fitHolds water at the surface for plumper-looking skin.
CombinationGood fitHolds water at the surface for plumper-looking skin.
SensitiveGood fitHolds water at the surface for plumper-looking skin.

Is Hyaluronic Acid comedogenic?

It has a comedogenic rating of 0 out of 5 in Pori's ingredient database, so it's unlikely to clog pores. Ratings like this come from older tests on single ingredients, and a finished product with it isn't necessarily pore-clogging. A 2006 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that finished products made with comedogenic ingredients were not necessarily comedogenic, so treat the number as a hint, not a verdict.

Which products contain Hyaluronic Acid?

Products in Pori's curated catalogue that list it as a key ingredient:

  • CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser (cleanser)
  • CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser (cleanser)
  • Avène Gentle Milk Cleanser (cleanser)
  • Boscia Charcoal Pore Pudding intensive wash-off treatment (cleanser)
  • Clinique For Men Face Wash (cleanser)
  • COSRX Hydrium Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser (cleanser)
  • Derma E Ultra Hydrating Alkaline Cloud Cleanser (cleanser)
  • DHC Face Wash Powder (cleanser)

How do I check a product with Hyaluronic Acid?

Scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient list with Pori's ingredient scanner (a Pro feature). It rates every ingredient for your skin type, flags fragrance, pore-clogging and irritating ingredients, and gives the product an overall match score. It's a guide to ingredients, not a diagnosis, so see a dermatologist about any reaction.

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Ingredient data from Pori's ingredient database; product counts from Open Beauty Facts (ODbL). General information, not medical advice.